It's a wild and terrifying party with lots of dancing but when the church bell chimes 6am and the sun comes up the witches vanish. The standard of playing for the intermediate parts is based around ABRSM Grade 1-3. Many of his compositions are inspired by Russian history and Russian folklore; folk melodies and harmonies can frequently be heard in his works. Lesson plan 1 written by Ann Barkway. (June 24)  The nocturnal demon, or black god, Chernobog leads the revelies, which only came to an end with the break of day, at which time the bells in a near-by village toll the coming dawn and the end to night. This impressive concert band adaptation of Moussorgsky's spectacular orchestral work will be a thrilling selection in any concert performance. John’s Eve” as early as 1860. November 18, 2015 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'. BBC Ten Pieces - opening up the world of classical music to the next generation. Double Basses - Any other bass-clef C instrument (bassoons, cellos and the like) playing from this part will be doubling it an octave higher; this will do no harm at all, and often it would be better to have something on this line than nothing at all. The very rhythmic oboes and clarinets are quite a contrast. Mussorgsky (pronounced moo-SORG-skee) was part of a group of Russian composers known as the Russian Five that was an innovator of Russian music and promoted a uniquely Russian aesthetic identity. This would include violins, recorders and flutes (especially if there is a surplus, after having placed some on the dedicated flute line). The percussion parts of all the pieces can be executed by one player, except for the Adams, which has a quick change in the middle; however, in this case, the instrument used at the start can just as well be used right through. This is "Night on Bald Mountain" by herp derp on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Because of the range of the flute, violinists attempting this line will find themselves playing in the higher positions. Bass in Bb - The part for this instrument is also provided in bass clef, for the orchestral tuba. . His love of music prompted him to start composing, even with limited training; he worked under the tutelage of Balakirev, and produced a few songs, piano pieces and compositional exercises, which gave him enough confidence that in 1858, he left the military in order to devote himself to music. His most famous works include A Night On The Bare Mountain, his opera 'Boris Godunov' and the piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition. The Mussorgsky segment, inspired by a Slavonic legend about evil spirits gathering on Walpurgis Night, has become a scary Halloween standby through its inclusion in Disney anthologies, and the towering demon never fails to frighten. From the performance video by Akademia Filmu i Telewizji, use the following time marks for analysis. Eventually his friend and fellow composer Rimsky-Korsakov re-arranged the music for orchestra and this is the piece we know today. One of his best pieces is called Pictures at an Exhibition. "St. John's Eve is a night much like Halloween, when people used to believe that devils and witches came out to roam the earth. Known as the "Rimsky-Korsakov version" it is a highly polished and effective score that has kept Mussorgsky's name before a wide public and has become one of the most popular works in orchestral literature. St. John’s Eve is June 23, the day before the Feast of Saint John the Baptist. Bald Mountain is a main quest in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. His horns and claws a fearsome sight. It describes his friend's paintings in sound and even includes music to describe the audience walking from picture to picture. The score for this version was put aside when critics voiced their disapproval. In 1860, Mussorgsky entertained thoughts of using his idea to write a one-act opera based on Nikolai Gogol's story the The Eve of Ivan Kupala. All parts have been designed to work together to enable mixed-ability groups to perform together, Figurenotes are graphic scores specifically designed to help those with learning support needs to read, play and perform music - find out more about Figurenotes, Notes on pre-Grade 1 and Grade 1-3 parts (Written by from Andrew Smith). This piece was entitled St. John's Night on the Bare Mountain. Watch the full performance of A Night On The Bare Mountain, played by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Thomas Søndergård: A Night On The Bare Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky, Download the A Night on the Bare Mountain MP3, You can also download the A Night on the Bare Mountain orchestral backing track, Or download the A Night on the Bare Mountain piano accompaniment. New York Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Leonard Bernstein, 1987 On the mountaintop a strange shape will appear. A message from your Charlotte Symphony regarding COVID-19 >>. Alternative notes have been provided for some more challenging situations. It's called 2nd violin, and is identical to the viola part except for passages which go below low G – these are either omitted in the special part or transposed upwards. But Mussorgsky had a sad adult life with little fame and a lot of illness. Bald Mountain is the main set of the first half of Fantasia's last segment, Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria. The most recognized version of Mussorgsky's tone poem today comes from Walt Disney's 1940 animated film Fantasia as arranged by Leopold Stokowski. The legendary Bald Mountain Haunted Hayride was a special place where people wanted to be, teenagers grew up, copious amounts of “spirits” were consumed, craziness ensued that made an insurance adjuster squirm, and at the end of each night, a first-class show was presented every single season. It depicts a witches' Sabbath and was used with great effect in the Walt Disney animated film "Fantasia." In this case, by taking small fragments, called samples, from the original classical pieces and putting them together in a framework with rock/pop/techno sounds, we are making a connection between different genres of music, possibly making it more accessible to some children who may not be familiar with orchestral music. History of Night On Bald Mountain In order to clarify the status of the origins of Night on Bald Mountain, what follows is a brief summary of its history, which will be the topic of detailed discussion in subsequent paragraphs. Night on Bald Mountain is a tone poem originally composed during the Romantic music period by Modest Mussorgsky as a musical representation of a gathering of witches. He was an ambitious young man with dreams to compose a full-scale opera called St John’s Eve, which he said would include the scene of … Bassoons - Cellos can play from this part (though in the first instance they should use their dedicated part). This idea didn't materialize and was transformed instead into a plan for a one-act opera based on Baron Mengden's play the Witches. Be the first to contribute! Tenor Horns in Eb and alto saxophones - These play from the same part, which generally doubles the part of the F horn (see above). One of the main ones is that it allows the music to reach a new audience. The concept of artistic "realism" involves depicting life as "it is truly lived," taking an interest in the lower strata of society, and rejected the use of symmetrical musical forms because they are unable to convey the unpredictability of "real life." His most successful works use complex phrasing and meter and convey a vivid sense of drama. Born into wealth and lineage--his landowning family was reputedly descended from the first Russian Ruler, Rurik-- Mussorgsky was sent to officers' school and was groomed to serve in the military, like many of the men in his family. The idea for Night on Bald Mountain's Devil was conceived by German artist Heinrich Kley (who, though he did not work at the Disney studio, inspired many of the Disney artists, and whose drawings were collected by Walt Disney), who once sketched a pen and ink drawing of a gigantic demon forcing workers out of a factory by blocking the chimney. Although the most famous version of A Night on Bald Mountain, the Stokowski arrangement is rarely heard outside of the movie. Cellos - Their part can be played by bassoons, though they should in the first instance be placed on their dedicated line. A Night on Bald Mountain Mussorgsky's first ideas for the tone poem A Night on Bald Mountain were inspired by the ancient Russian legend of nocturnal revels that take place on St. John's Night in June on a hill called Lysa Hora near Kiev. Rimsky-Korsakov altered the ending of the work in his revision of the score. A remix is a piece of music that has been edited or completely recreated to sound different from the original version. Ivan Kupala is a combination of St. John and a Slavic god, Kupalo whose feast day is the Summer Solstice. Cling to anything you hold dear. Written By Модест Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky) Release Date June 4, 1974. There is, if required, a part for 2nd Horn in F, which duplicates that of the Tenor Horn. There, he summons his minions to his service at Bald Mountain. Mussorgsky's music includes operas, vocal music, and piano music. To save to your computer: PC - right-click and save, Mac - ctrl-click and save. Trombones - The trombone part is available in two notations - bass clef at pitch and treble clef (brass band notation). A Night On The Bare Mountain describes a short story in which St John sees a witches' Sabbath on the Bald Mountain near Kiev in the old Russian Empire. Art masterclass: Ricky Martin aka Art Ninja gets creative with Mussorgsky, A Night On The Bare Mountain by Mussorgsky: History and background presented by Dan Starkey, Ten facts, ten pieces: Mussorgsky's A Night On The Bare Mountain, A Night on the Bare Mountain teaching resource film, Dan Starkey introduces Mussorgsky's A Night on the Bare Mountain, A Night on the Bare Mountain orchestral backing track, A Night on the Bare Mountain piano accompaniment, See creative responses inspired by Mussorgsky in our showcase, Upload creative response videos to showcase your pupils' work, Full orchestral performance: A Night On The Bare Mountain, Find every introduction film from Ten Pieces in one place, Download and listen to MP3 audio recordings of each piece, Explore other pieces with classroom lesson plans, More simplified arrangements to perform the music with. 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